My 7yo son has wanted a hamster for years (I think largely because of hamster TikTok/KZread), but we have been renovating our house so we kept telling him no. We finally compromised and said we'd get a fish, but once we got to the pet store yesterday my wife and I caved, read the care guide they had, and bought a dwarf hamster, a habitat, and all the accessories (yes, including a ball and a bunch of tunnels). Then we got home, found your KZread, and today I'm returning the habitat and most of the accessories we bought and running to Home Depot to pick up some melamine and acrylic to build a bigger, deeper habitat for Comet. And my wife is ordering all new accessories from NiteAngel and sprays from Etsy. So our little hamster thanks you.

@yes4956

Жыл бұрын

Nice! How's ur hamster doing now,

@themattylee

Жыл бұрын

@yes Doing really well. Ended up using a glass reptile habitat we found on FB marketplace instead of building something, just to save a bit of money (though we cleaned and descented it thoroughly). We've started getting different materials for bedding and ordering sprays. She's super tame, so I've been picking her up without any problems for a while now but my kids are kind of just learning to handle her. And they make new little cardboard mazes every weekend for her to play in while I do the habitat cleanings.

@yes4956

Жыл бұрын

@@themattylee sounds like ur hamster has a good life. Did u get the hamster from the pet shop or from a breeder?

@themattylee

Жыл бұрын

@yes Pet shop. Never even knew hamster breeders existed before stumbling on this channel after we bought our hamster.

@ELMO_ON_FIRE666

Жыл бұрын

How cute and yes victoria is the best

hamster TikTok’s are Uhmm something else…. 🫠

@illove-c

Жыл бұрын

lowkey

@animeperson678

Жыл бұрын

Agree

@patrickluo7215

Жыл бұрын

Nah they are just as dumb as the rest of tik tok

@Pastella3965

Жыл бұрын

Fr 😢

@luvxshiine9816

Жыл бұрын

@@Rynn21 we will never care

i used to have my hamster in a small pet store cage.. it was the quick clean apartment, but when i watched your videos i upgraded my hamster immediately to a bin cage big enough

@carriemiles937

Жыл бұрын

♥️♥️

@bloofz

Жыл бұрын

so glad you listened to others who know more about them🙏🙏 A lot of people are ignorant

@Bl3116

Жыл бұрын

Where did u get the bin cage??

@maggiesarah13

Жыл бұрын

@@Bl3116 you can to to a lot of stores such as walmart, target, home depot, etc. and get some sort or mesh and cut parts of the top of the bin off and duct tape (on the top) the mesh to the bin. make sure the bin is a suitable size for hamsters!!

@LilyLin-yc5tn

Жыл бұрын

do you know where we can bigger bin cages in the UK?

There's also a "trend" on tiktok that says: what's the funniest way your hamster died" I'm like WTF. And most comments are heartbreaking. It's not even a joke, poor animals suffer a lot

@KIKURAsky

23 күн бұрын

exactly...it's not funny at all :(

hey I just wanna say thank you for all the effort you put into videos like this! my hamster passed away last week, but your videos helped so much and corrected many of my errors!

@just.the-average-mae

Жыл бұрын

@@hamsterium Rip to both of our hamsters:)

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm sorry to hear about your loss 🥺

@youngski249

Жыл бұрын

my hamster passed away 2 weeks ago but i am so happy knowing he lived a great life thanks to victoria. hopefully now others will not make the same mistakes we did, and then raise kids who will also take great care and show love to their hamsters!

I think TikTok is definitely the platform I see the most hamster abuse/neglect or just uneducated owners in general! I am a small, growing content creator and I see it constantly unfortunately. 😢 I get a lot of “hamsters are small and don’t need that” and it’s frustrating. I love the education side though! Thanks for sharing these as I think it’s important.

Oh my gosh I relate to that first tiktok so much! My longhair syrian Pumpkaboo came into my life because he very clearly had escaped from someone else. I saw him running around outside in my apartment complex at night on the way back from getting my laundry. I thought he was a rat at first! I caught him with a carrot and tupperware just to get him out of danger. After asking everyone, checking with the property managers, and posting on next door trying to find his owner, nobody came forward to claim him. I had no idea how to take care of a hamster so I actually followed your videos to find out how to set up an enclosure for him and feed him correctly! I've had him for almost six months now and love him so much. But he absolutely is a little escape artist and we went through progressively bigger enclosures with different types of enrichment till we got a configuration he decided he liked lol.

You completely saved my hamster! I was kinda impulsively looking for a hamster and I started watching your videos and I was like ‘oh hold on’ and now I’ve had multiple hamsters who have all come from ethical breeders (which I didn’t even know were as thing until watching you) and have large cages (my current hamster has 1200 square inches)! Thank you! ❤

@existentialnoodles

Жыл бұрын

ooooh where'd you get the large enclosure?

@mrs.perfectly.fine.

Жыл бұрын

@@existentialnoodles My dad had a snake which unfortunately passed recently, and when he was younger (the snake lived 30 year) his dad (my grandfather) made a custom enclosure. Where I live it can get kinda cold so we installed a new heater where the snake’s heater users to be. I wish I could give you an answer but I can’t, I would recommend like renovating and IKEA cabinet or something, or, if your budget is higher, maybe getting one custom made or getting some wood or something from a local shop and building one 💕

@kazkyuu

Жыл бұрын

@@mrs.perfectly.fine. i'm not the person who you replied to, but thanks! my old hamster had a sorta small cage and i feel pretty guilty. i'm getting a hamster in a few months when i move into my new house, and i wanted to know where to get a cage from. also, i'm sorry for your dad's loss :( i hope your dad is doing okay! have a good day

@mrs.perfectly.fine.

Жыл бұрын

@@kazkyuu Hey! Don’t feel guilty! It’s not your fault, you were just under-educated on the subject, and that’s ok! That’s how we learn! I’m sure your hamster was happy with what they had! My dad is doing fine thanks! Have an even better day c

@kazkyuu

Жыл бұрын

@@mrs.perfectly.fine. thanks, i appreciate it. i hope i can be a better owner for my hamster this time!

You're the reason that my 5 hamsters are happy. Though its expensive to cared for them, but its worth every penny. Always love your educational video V!!

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

It sounds like they have a great owner!

I love this video!! I totally agree, as someone who’s active on tiktok in the hamster community, most people are awful. Even when you politely educate them on what they’re doing wrong, most refuse to listen. Thank you for the effort you put into your videos! Your videos helped me make sure I could provide my hamster with the best life possible. ❤️ You inspired me to start making social media content! Thank you 🥰

Thank you for that information about a hamster being dead or "hibernating". My hamster (in my profile pic) passed recently and I really struggled with being afraid that I had buried him and he wasn't dead. He definitely was very stiff though, so it puts my mind at ease knowing I didn't accidentally bury my hamster alive.

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

Many people fall for the myth of hamsters hibernating, but in reality it's not that common unless your home is absolutely freezing and at that point they would go into torpor and without help of warming up quick enough they would still pass away.

@thepestilence5796

Жыл бұрын

brooo same and rest in peace ❤❤

I got my hamster Sam (chinese hamster) in 6th grade. I came accross your page and learned all about the proper ways to care for him, I even created a tiktok where I gave out tons of helpful tips that let even more people learn. Over the summer after my freshman year of highschool Sam passed away. He was almost 4 years old at the time and I couldn't have been happier to have spent as much time with him as I did. Thank you for educating people and giving so many hamsters better lives

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss of Sam! That's amazing he got to live so long!

Another great video! Kind of sad that a lot of owners don’t provide proper care for their hamster 😢 I recently got the niteangel bigger world hamster cage and my robo loves it and it’s all because of you, so thank you! ❤😊

It’s so sad that people think that those tik toks are “entertaining.” 😢 I hope the first one had a happy ending! If that happened to me, I would SAVE IT AND KEEP IT AS MY OWN! 😂 Loved your video! ❤

I am so happy I watched your channel. I began watching your channel when my parents agreed to get me a hamster but you've still helped me since I got one. Yesterday I built platforms and I bought dig boxes and substrates. Thank you so much! X

Thanks, so much Victoria for giving me lots of inspiration and important facts about hamsters I would have never knew.

Thank you for supporting proper hamster care Victoria!!!❤

I just wanna say how grateful i am to have you videos to watch when im sad or when im in need of some tips. Thank you for all the ffort you make to make these vids for us !!!

Thank you so much for posting, you are really a big inspiration to me, and thank you for working on this beautiful video

Omg the blender guy plus your reaction 😂😂 has me laughing so hard I loved it!! Ever since I started searching more about hamsters every content I see about is just like you “this is not fun” “that’s not the right setting” thank you for teaching me so much 💖

@tyaleigha

Жыл бұрын

The blender guys hamster actually passed away a couple of days ago🙁🙁

@finelysquad832

Жыл бұрын

@@tyaleigha wait fr??

@tyaleigha

Жыл бұрын

@@finelysquad832 yeah her name was onika i loved their tiktoks

@finelysquad832

Жыл бұрын

@@tyaleigha dang she was awesome. RIP

i went to a wedding and the people who got married got a hamster for a wedding gift. they didnt have space for it and wanted to put it out to the woods because they didnt want it. so i asked if i could take care of it and they said yes, i was very happy because i already had a hamster and i knew everything a hamster needed so it lived a goodlife but the hamster has recently passed away.

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

It's so nice of you to offer to take it so at least it went home with someone who knew their care ❤️

great video! thank you sm for spreading proper knowledge of hamster care! ❤️

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Hi Victoria I just got a robo hamster yesterday I already love him sm. I've been watching your channel for months so that I could take proper care of him. I love your channel and everything you do tysm

@kayliekat6158

Жыл бұрын

I love my robo hamster Evie but she does not love me haha and I've done everything in the book to try to bond with her but in the end I'm fine with loving her from afar and giving her the best life

@ellabennett2579

Жыл бұрын

@@kayliekat6158 dang I'm sorry I hope it's not that difficult for mine but I love her name it's very cute

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

Congrats on your new friend!

@ellabennett2579

Жыл бұрын

@@VictoriaRaechel ya I love him so much and I am talking all the advice you put in your videos to good use he is super happy and healthy in his new home

Dear Victoria, I'm 23. Since I've found your channel I watched like 1/3 of all your videos. I'm having hamsters for almost whole life. They are my everything. I'm trying to be even better at taking care of my hamster but You made me realise how many mistakes I'm making. (thankfully I'm not keeping my hamsters in a small cages) Your knowledge impressed me, and I'm fixing my mistakes to take a better care about my animals. Thank you for everything you do ♥

I know some other people have typed this, but thank you for going into detail about the hamster being dead or going into torpor. I keep my apartment 70-75F in temperature. My hamster recently passed away 2 days ago and I buried him at my boyfriend's house in his backyard. Even though I have read up on hamsters 'hibernating', I was still getting small panic attacks for the past 2 days thinking I may have buried him alive and suffocated him. I did not know that they go into torpor and not hibernation. Thank you so much, Victoria. I really needed that.

I see enough hamster reels Instagram & FB show me, I definitely don’t need a tik tok acct. I’m glad you showed some cute videos!! The hamster that got stuck, it really looked like the owner cared.

hey! you might not remember me but a while back i was asking about my rats and you recommended another channel and thank you so much! my rats wound is healing and he is doing so much better and he seems happier too!!! thank you for the help victoria!❤❤❤

We love Sadie in the background 😂❤

Your videos always cheer me up

5:49 I went to a Christmas party and someone did this and it was just in the petsmart cardboard carrier like when you get it and people were NOT HAPPY. And as a hamster owner, I was like in the verge of tears-

I love seeing these!! so cute and amazing ❤😂

Thanks for making these videos because they help me know how to tame feed and even hold a hamster ❤

Yay im always so happy when you post a new video

Hi Victoria i have been watching your videos for 2 week Thanks for making amazing videos xx

I'm planning on getting a hamster and you have been my lifeline!!! Thank you so much for your videos

You are an amazing KZreadr Victoria! All your videos are great! Keep up the great work!

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Hi i love all of your video. Thanks for all the effort you put in your video. I love your hamsters so much 💜

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I just love that Sadie is just in the background 😊

Great video victoria keep it on just bcause some1 doesn't like your hard work you should know that you have a special spot in my heart luv ur vudeos

Just like the second hamster TikTok when you explaning that some people think that hamsters are rats when I show my sister's a hamster they are like "ahhhhh a rat"😂😂

Ty for teaching us what Kind of Hamster care Hamsters need u inspired me to be a better Hamster owner

I love your videos and how you spread so much good information and help so many hamster owners. Thank you for sharing this content! :) say hello to Sadie for me :D 😂💛

ilysm Victoria I've been watching you for 4-5 years now and I went from a fear-last cage, to a bin cage, to a niteangel cage with 1000 sq inches!!

@ayden958

Жыл бұрын

omg tysm for liking but I meant ferplast 😭 it autocorrected

If they have enough money to get all of those unsafe tubes- just get a suitable cage even a large bin cage

Привет ,я уже третий день смотрю твой канал, так как моя дочь хочет чтобы мы завели хомяка. Сперва я смотрела русские видео, но мне не понравилось как у нас содержат хомяков. И просто написала в поиске хомяк на английском языке и попала к тебе 😊 смотрю твои видео с автопереводом субтитров. Получила много информации по правильному содержанию хомяков. Теперь я знаю с чего начать,прежде чем приобрести питомца. Большое спасибо тебе за твой труд, ведь на самом деле на Ютубе так много плохой информации, и неверной о хомяках. Будем с мужем строить большой вольер для хомяка, чтобы он был счастлив ❤️и только потом купим хомяка. Ещё раз большое спасибо тебе ❤️

Step 3 "Throw the hamster ball in the trash" haha

I love your reaction vids! The poor hamsters though, I feel so bad😔 Also Sadie chilling in the backround hehe

That Poor Hamster which was a gift in the Tiny Tales Cage 😞I look forward to the day that Tiny Tales is a thing of the past

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

Me too!

First! Me and my hamster actually watched this together ❤️ (idk why he loves to sit on my chest and watch whatever I'm watching on my phone but it's so cute 😂)

The one where he blended the hamster i CANNNOTTT LOLL😭

Unfortunately TikTok and KZread Shorts are full of Hamsters and other small animals being mistreated. I always report those kinds of videos, but I don’t think it changes what gets put in the feed. It’s especially bad on Shorts, I’ve seen some pretty traumatizing things that are going to scar me for years and KZread doesn’t seem to care.

@hi-zp8db

Жыл бұрын

the thing is social media platforms will flag or delete videos of dogs or cats being mistreated or in distress but when it comes to hamsters being mistreated, it’s deemed as “funny”

@yuris.3167

Жыл бұрын

@@hi-zp8db unfortunately, people like watching animal videos, but hate learning anything about them. I often see people fight for their own ignorance against comments with information. It's as if their right to not be informed about things should have been protected above anything else, and putting their immediate feelings (of not wanting to be bothered) above animal welfare as a whole. I just don't understand it, but people have a visceral reaction against new information.

You’re one of few hamster and small pet advocates. ❤I love your channel. It’s helping me make my first hamster’s life much better. I’m 35 yrs old.

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

🥺 Thank you!

Lol not me being distracted by Sadie Sleeping at first

Yay new video! :D

Have you guys seen that one where the hamster went into the vents and the girl was like BILL COME BACK! And the hamster just waddled away farther. Hoping they got him back

That guy took critter trails to the next level 😂 and dangerous

She needs to do a reaction on Hamster and Gretel. I have only watched the first few minutes of it but that’s enough to know that Disney did not do their research.

the blender thing... thats onika. she died weeks ago. its so sad

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

Oh no :(

Hi this is a great video I love all you’re videos you take great care of you’re Hamsters I have two hamsters and I have learned so much from you my two past hamsters lived in a tiny tales cage but that was when I didn’t watch your videos but overtime i stared watching all you vids and now my one hamster lives in a 2000 square feet cage and so does the other and it’s all thanks to you thank you for helping with my hamster’s care over the years

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

It's great you've upgraded your cages :)

Your tips helped me a lot and made my hamster live up to its full lifespan.😉🙂

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@KillowPillow

Жыл бұрын

@@VictoriaRaechel 🙂

Hamsters are really great

I think your doing a great job

Return of the cute hamster from the attic~ cute~😅 Thank you for sharing this video~🤗

It would make my year if a hamster randomly tunneled into my home and surprised me.

Yep had a front door my hamster got out under. Found him in the communal area and rescued him before the cat upstairs got to him. My other little sod got out and got into my bedroom. Woke to him sitting on my pillow staring at me. He licked the tip of my nose, settled down and fell asleep.

I upgraded my humster from small cage to a big one same yours. Thanks God she is so happy now not stressed any more. Tanks to all your videos that keep us educated on how to take care of our small adorable pet🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

That's amazing to hear!

Have a blessed day thanks for the content!❤

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

@user-jx3nm2ot6p

Жыл бұрын

@@VictoriaRaechel oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh

@user-jx3nm2ot6p

Жыл бұрын

@@VictoriaRaechel im so glad you saw my comment!

I hope you had a wonderful vacation! And this video was kinda sad and entertaining at the same time!😂😭 But, anyways, thanks for the video!

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I had a great time!

On the last TikTok where u were talking about hybernation and like the tempatures it needs to be I am so glad that in the winter I keep a heater on in my room that keeps my room at at least 75 degrees

I agree with that Xmas thing! I got my hubby a chameleon for Xmas but we discussed getting a reptile for months before I just purchased additionally I told him and let him pick… I think this is better then just handing them any random reptile he didn’t choose…

Love ur vid’s

I loved watching them trash the Hamsterball. - About rigor mortis... Well tough theme but afterwards the body "softens" again. This is confusing to hamsters owners so, please , hamster owners, do your research to prevent Torpor + providing first aid while you run to the nearest vet.

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

oh DUH! 🤣

Hamster ball tutorial one my favs

First ti say your vids are the best !!

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks haha!

These hamster tiktoks are.. Uhm. Hurting me.🐹😭 thank you, i have a Healthy hamster at home. And its all because of ur vids!!! God bless you❤

Hi Victoria! You inspired me to get my dwarf hybrid hamster, and I also might get a Syrian hamster soon! Do you think you could make a video on safe and unsafe hamster wood?

Hi Victoria I've been watching you for 3 years and I love your videos I have 3 hamsters and 1 bunny Lexi Pixie Spotts and Daisy thank you for helping me learn more about pets. Byee

Im so exited tomorrow i am starting to free roam my rabbit

Thank you for helping me see the bad in small cages and getting a better cage dwart hamster lives in a 550 square inches long cage

About that joke tiktok; impulsive thoughts don't work that way and people actually struggle with them lots, people like me. So those tiktoks are actually really harmful to people with ocd.

im so early! also love your vids

Intrusive thoughts do be like that. No idea why that happens.😂 I’m like wtf, why did that pop in my head.

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

Mine are usually when I'm driving and I'm like "what would happen if I just crank the wheel right now" lol

I can believe I’m the first comment! I love your videos, Victoria! They have really educated me about my hamster care.

some of these videos are so painful to watch. it costs nothing to do your own research (assuming you have a phone) and it cost nothing to just be f*cking kind to your hamster and treat them with respect, love and care. and that tiktok of the dead hamster,,, are you kidding me? also i love your commentary and videos in general!! You have helped me immensely and now i’m currently saving up to build my own cage and spoil the hell out of my future hamster that i’m gonna adopt🥹 you are a beautiful person inside and out and your videos always make me feel better, you are truly so amazing,, thank you for advocating for these angels❤️

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

i love your vids my hamster is in vip cuz of u tyy so much girl

I love your video!!!!!! And I have a hamster I took really good care of her I watch your care before I got a hamster and she loves me alot

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Hi Victoria I love your vids I used to have a hamster but he sadly passed away❤ your channel taught me and my mom and dad hamster care I am 11 and want to say thank you 😊

2:26 this happened to me so we cut the door and now i have a chunk of my door missing!

MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS PLEASE

You have helped me know so much more about my hamster. He used to have a tiny weel and super small petco cage but now he has a huge cage and bedding atleast 8 inches and everything better. Unfortunately i found him dead last night.

I loveeeee hamsters

The first one was insane 👁👄👁

The blender one was pretty funny 😂 The white elephant one though was upsetting to watch. How are we not past treating living creatures like toys.

When I was aware that my hamster was dead I wasnt able to look into cage for half of a day, as if she was only sleeping.

My hamster passed recently and I just want to say thank u for everything u have taught me so I could give my hamster the best she meant a lot to me so thank you

@VictoriaRaechel

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss ❤️

4:36 I agree like why omg Since fingers are big and hammy’s are small, your basicly really close to poking them in the eye. Hamsters are not dogs, you don’t pet them on the head

the third tiktok gave me a heart attack 😣

I had a hamster that hated being pet or held and absolutely did not want anyone in her cage for any reason she lived a very long time and I loved her anyway and she loved my mom lot's of love from New Jersey and Ember 💖 Ember is my cockatiel

@efj0096

Жыл бұрын

Her name by the way was Precious 💕

Hamsters are kewl

i would do the white elephant one, with the tiny tails cage, bedding and A STUFFED ANIMAL HAMSTER insted